Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton
Egerton in September 2016
Born	Taron David Egerton (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 27) Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present

Taron David Egerton (born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor. He is known for his roles in the British television series The Smoke and the 2014 action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service. He played Edward Brittain in the 2014 drama film Testament of Youth, appeared in the 2015 crime thriller film Legend, and starred as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in the 2016 biographical film Eddie the Eagle. He also voiced Johnny in the 2016 animated musical film Sing. His upcoming films include Billionaire Boys Club (2017) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).

Egerton was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, to parents from nearby Liverpool. His grandmother is Welsh. His first name is a variation of "Taran", which means "thunder" in the Welsh language. His father and family ran a bed-and-breakfast and his mother works in social services. He spent some of his early childhood on the Wirral Peninsula. He moved with his family to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, on the Welsh island of Anglesey, where he went to primary school. Egerton moved to Aberystwyth when he was 12. Though he was born in England, Egerton considers himself to be completely Welsh, speaks with a Welsh accent, and is conversant in the Welsh language. He attended Ysgol Penglais School before he went on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he graduated with a BA (Hons) Acting in 2012.